The World Health Organization's ATC classification organizes medical drugs based on therapeutic properties, chemical composition, and anatomy. It helps make essential medicines readily available globally and is widely used in the pharmaceutical industry.
| Level | Code | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P | Antiparasitic products, insecticides and repellents | |
| 2 | P02 | Anthelmintics | |
| 3 | P02C | Antinematodal agents | |
| 4 | P02CF | Avermectines |
| Code | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| P02CF01 | Ivermectin |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Ivermectin |
Ivermectin is a member of the avermectin class and has high affinity with glutamate-gated chloride channels present in invertebrate nerve and muscle cells. Its binding to these channels promotes an increase in membrane permeability to chloride ions, leading to hyperpolarization of the neural or muscle cell. This results in neuromuscular paralysis and may lead to the death of certain parasites. |
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| IVERGALEN Tablet | MPI, EU: SmPC | ||
| STROMECTOL Tablet | FDA, National Drug Code (US) | MPI, US: SPL/Old |
